The Dark One Came Stealthily Last Night Poem by Narsinh Mehta

The dark one came stealthily last night
Playing the enchanting 'raga bhairav' on flute,
At the break of day.
The dark one came stealthily last night!

I had vowed never to speak to him again when I slept
But I found my feet tapping to the tune
And opened the doors to let him in!
The dark one came stealthily last night

O what great austerities has this caste of cowherds performed
That with gopika's captivating words'
Narsaiyya's lord, no less, is charmed!
The dark one came stealthily last night
Playing the enchanting 'raga bhairav' on flute,
At the break of day.